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May 12, 2016

Berkeley Lab scientists brew jet fuel in 1-pot recipe
Berkeley CA (SPX) May 12, 2016
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have engineered a strain of bacteria that enables a "one-pot" method for producing advanced biofuels from a slurry of pre-treated plant material. The Escherichia coli (E. coli) is able to tolerate the liquid salt used to break apart plant biomass into sugary polymers. Because the salt solvent, known as ionic liquids, interferes with later stages in biofuels production, it needs to be removed before ... read more

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Exploring the mathematical universe team of more than 80 mathematicians from 12 countries has begun charting the terrain of rich, new mathematical worlds, and sharing their discoveries on the Web. The mathematical universe is filled w ... more		Atomic force microscope reveals molecular ghosts To the surprise of chemists, a new technique for taking snapshots of molecules with atomic precision is turning up chemicals they shouldn't be able to see. Chemical reactions take place so rap ... more		Radioactive isotopes reveal age of oil and gas wastewater spills Spills from oil and gas operations can contaminate local water and soil with high levels of toxic chemicals, salts and radioactivity, but in many cases there is insufficient information to determine ... more
				Daffodils help inspire design of stable structures In 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed in dramatic fashion, twisting in the wind before it snapped and plunged into the water below. As wind blew across the span, the flow induced oscillating ... more		Building compact particle accelerators In the world of particle accelerators, laser wakefield devices are the small, but mighty upstarts. The machines can accelerate electrons to near the speed of light using a fraction of the distance r ... more

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Pasadena CA - May 24-26, 2016

Researchers integrate diamond/boron layers for high-power devices Materials researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new technique to deposit diamond on the surface of cubic boron nitride (c-BN), integrating the two materials into a single c ... more		Distance wireless charging enhanced by magnetic metamaterials Wireless charging of mobile devices is possibly one of the most desired technological milestones. Some devices can already be charged wirelessly by placing the mobile device on top of a charging bas ... more		Ash improves methane yield and fertilizer value in biogas systems Bio-oil from agricultural and forest waste could help seal abandoned oil wells and store carbon Rice researchers turn wasted data center heat into clean power		Hyperloop One test bodes well for transit's fast future The possible future of transit zipped along a short track in the desert outside Las Vegas on Wednesday before sliding to a stop in a bed of sand, sending up a tan wave. ... more
				France's Peugeot and Chinese partner to develop electric cars French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen and its Chinese partner Dongfeng Motors said on Wednesday they had agreed to jointly develop electric cars from 2019. ... more		French national rail backs futuristic Hyperloop Hyperloop One startup, intent on zipping people along at near-supersonic speeds in pressurized tubes, announced Tuesday that the French national rail company had joined its growing list of backers. ... more

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Texas drilling permits down 20 percent The number of oil and natural gas drilling permits issued by Texas regulators in April was lower year-on-year by 20 percent, state data show. ... more		OMV expects rough waters ahead Austrian energy company OMV said it expects the natural gas market in particular to be challenging this year, focusing its sentiment on European strategies. ... more		First Tranche 1 satellites launched for Space Development Agency network ICEYE unveils ISR Cell to deliver space intelligence at tactical scale Satlink joins Rivada to deliver secure satellite connectivity for defense and enterprise		Oil prices mixed, to slightly lower to start Wednesday Crude oil prices were mixed to start the day Wednesday, with Nigerian oil offline at the same time as North American markets breathe a sigh of relief. ... more
Lundin Petroleum taking the high road Swedish energy company Lundin Petroleum said there is no doubt the industry is under pressure, but stressed its assets offshore Norway should spur recovery. ... more		Iranian oil may be headed to Europe soon Iranian tankers are expected to start delivering crude oil to port cities feeding the European market in less than a month, a commercial director said. ... more		EU blocks mega sale of Britain's O2 to Hutchison The European Commission on Wednesday shot down Telefonica's blockbuster sale of British telecom giant O2 to Hong Kong group Hutchison on fears it would inflict higher prices on British consumers. ... more		More gas for Eni coming out of Egypt Italian energy company Eni said Wednesday it was able to boost its production at a gas field in Egypt within a year of making the initial discovery. ... more

	Canadian oil hub works to restore power, eyes resuming full oil output Crews worked Tuesday to start restoring water and electricity in this Canadian petroleum hub crippled by huge forest fires, as officials said stalled oil production could resume in days. ... more		Alberta oil spared by fires None of the infrastructure in Alberta, home to some of the largest oil deposits in the world, was damaged by raging wildfires, the government said. ... more

Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace

MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes

AI powered SAR imagery analysis tool launched by SATIM and ICEYE

Novel functionalized nanomaterials for CO2 capture		Design tool enables novices to create bendable input devices for computers		First single-enzyme method to produce quantum dots revealed		Neutrons tap into magnetism in topological insulators at high temperatures		New techniques make RFID tags 25 percent smaller
Rice experts unveil submicroscopic tunable, optical amplifier		Improving the photoluminescence efficiency of 2-D semiconductors		Effects of spectral quality, intensity of LEDs		China producer price falls slow in April: govt		Scientists Demonstrate a Compact, Efficient Single Photon Source

Speedy ion conduction clears road for advanced energy devices

From the atomic to the nuclear clock

Accelerating complex computer simulations: thinking beyond ones and zeros

Machine learning accelerates the discovery of new materials

Stochastic resonance, chaos transfer shown in microresonator

UNT researchers discover potential new paths for plant-based bioproducts

Top China paper warns of crisis risk over debt

Taiwan's HTC banks on new phone, virtual reality as sales plunge

Strolling and selfies as Paris' Champs-Elysees goes car-free

Protesters block Australian coal port

Self-driving cars in a fast lane: Fiat Chrysler chief

Volvo Cars gets junk rating as bond offer hits the road

Two-minute warnings make kids' 'screen time' tantrums worse

Molybdenum disulfide holds promise for light absorption

SkinTrack technology turns arm into smartwatch touchpad

Founder of online underworld bank gets 20 years in prison

Paris' Champs-Elysees goes car-free on Sunday

Tesla accelerates to hit target of 500,000 cars yearly

Johns Hopkins scientist programs robot for 'soft tissue' surgery

Comet craters - literal melting pots for life on Earth

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